New trees have been planted in the
Winamac Town Park, while old trees continue to be removed. Park
Manager Dave DeLorenzo told the park board last week that 15 of the
park’s 18 new trees have now been planted, thanks to Proscapes
Unlimited, Dave Bennett, and Park Board Member Jon Chapman. The
planting was originally scheduled to take place during a park cleanup
day last month, but was delayed by flooding.

Winamac officials are getting the Town Park ready for summer. Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo told the park board last week that a few trees that were leaning over the river were pulled onto the bank and removed.

The Pulaski County Commissioners have hired a contractor to remove a large ash tree by the Annex Building. They officially approved a $2,000 bid from LeRoy’s Tree Service Monday. It was the only bid the county received.

The Pulaski County Commissioners are
reconsidering the outsourcing of lawn care and snow removal at
certain county properties. On Monday, they voted to turn the snow
removal back over to the County Maintenance Department.

The Pulaski County Commissioners will
consider bids for a number of different items this morning. They’re
expected to choose a bank to handle the county’s cash management
services. The county received bids from four local banks last month.

Maintenance Director Mia Salyers will
discuss contracts for lawn care and snow removal at various county
properties, along with bids for the removal of an ash tree near the
Annex Building. Fuel bids will also be discussed, and the
commissioners are expected to finalize a contract with Golden Tech
for a new email system.

Additionally, the possibility of the
county once again helping with the cost of a new van for Pulaski
County Human Services will be discussed by the organization’s
executive director, Jacki Frain. Meanwhile, a $25,000 expense with a
Chicago media outlet will be presented for the commissioners’
approval by Community Development Commission Executive Director
Nathan Origer. The CDC has tried a few different advertising packages
in recent years, in an effort to attract tourists to Pulaski County.

Highway Superintendent Terry Ruff,
Sheriff Jeff Richwine, and Assessor Holly VanDerAa are also scheduled
to make appearances at this morning’s Pulaski County Commissioners
meeting. It starts at 8:30 a.m. EDT at the Pulaski County Courthouse.

Tree removal continues in the Winamac Town Park, but some new ones are also being planted. Practical Tree Service has completed the removal of 15 trees according to the town’s specifications, according to Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo. He told the town’s park board last week that he also plans to remove some smaller ash trees himself, and he’s already cut one down by the volleyball courts.

Trees will be removed in the Winamac Town Park this fall. On Thursday, the park board approved a $4,200 quote from Practical Tree Service to remove a total of 15 trees. It was the lowest of a wide range of cost estimates the board had received.

The Winamac Park Board is looking to remove some more trees by the end of the year. During last week’s meeting, board member Jon Chapman noted that there’s still money available in this year’s tree removal budget, and he felt the park board should make the most of it. “I think it’s really important that we get someone that’s going to be there and get the work done before December 31,” he said, “not just who somebody on the town board says, ‘Use them,’ because I want it done before the end of the year, so we don’t lose the money.”

Hamlet Town Council President Dave Kesvormas hopes a Stellar Community designation for Starke County could help make the town more welcoming of future development. During last week’s council meeting, Kesvormas said he’s not 100-percent sold on the Stellar Communities Program, but he thinks it would help put certain things in a more favorable light.

Keeping money available for the removal of dying trees while also making overdue equipment upgrades was the challenge faced by the Winamac Park Board Monday. Members met in special session to work on their 2019 budget.

Forty-eight dead trees have been cut down in the Winamac Town Park during the latest round of tree removal. Last month, the town’s park board voted to pay Practical Tree Service up to $12,600 for the work.

The Winamac Park Board is looking to remove as many dead trees from the Town Park as possible, before the end of the year. Board members voted Thursday to hire Practical Tree Service to cut down 32 trees for a cost of $5,600.

The Town of Winamac plans to make some sidewalk repairs with money left over from its paving projects. Town Manager Brad Zellers told the town council Monday the paving bill came in about $18,000 less than what the contractor had bid, since less material was needed than originally thought. Continue reading →

Dying ash trees continue to be a challenge for the Town of Winamac. More than 50 ash trees have been removed in recent weeks from the Town Park, but Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo says there’s still more work that needs to be done. Continue reading →

The Winamac Town Council has taken action to resolve a dispute with a contractor hired to remove ash trees from the Town Park. Last week, the council voted to withhold $1,650 of the town’s $20,000 payment to TD’s Tree Service. Park Manager Dave DeLorenzo had reported that the firm cut down some trees that the town planned to remove itself, while four other ash trees were left standing. Continue reading →

Issues at the Winamac Town Park will be discussed during a special session of the town council tomorrow morning. Last week, the council voted to withhold a portion of the town’s payment to the contractor hired to remove ash trees from the park.